1. Is the GOP's response to the economic crisis "totally misguided" and based on stale talking points, as David Brooks writes today? If so, what's a better alternative?

2. Is Labor's "card check" bill:
A) The beginning of free choice for workers
B) The end of it
C) Wildly overstated by both sides?

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Send to a friend1. Is the GOP\'s response to the economic crisis "totally misguided" and based on stale talking points, as David Brooks writes today? If so, what\'s a better alternative? 2. Is Labor\'s "card check" bill:A) The beginning of free choice for workersB) The end of it C) Wildly overstated by both sides?

There is a fundamental difference between the Democrats and Republicans response to what ails us and it is rooted in ideology. The Democrats believe, that now is the time to grow government to make up for the lost productivity of the private sector. The Republicans believe that we should be reducing government and its spending and gin up the private sector by decreasing taxes and providing incentives for increased productivity and ingenuity. Republicans believe in market based solutions and not government intervention and control with regard to the financial and housing crisis.
The Democrats believe in nationalization and centralized control. It is clear that the Democrats don¹t know what to do, except spend, spend, spend.

We will not spend or muddle our way back to prosperity. Our way back will be to return to the tried and true principles that have made us the greatest nation on earth. Less government, less taxes, more incentives for productivity, accountability, and less government spending is our way back to financial stability across the board.

Card Check:

The Unions are over reaching. They believe that they are the ones responsible for the victories realized by the Democrats this November and now it¹s "pay back time." The Unions got more than could have ever hoped for, in the historic 10 year spending bill the Democrats railroaded through Congress. Now they want the icing for their cake, and that is Card Check.

They want to continue the intimidation tactics made so famous by Unions in years past. They no longer seek to break legs, the Unions of today seek a much more "friendly"intimidation in the form of taking away a persons right to a secret ballot. This way the Unions know who is with them and who is not when seeking to organize. Card Check is fundamentally wrong and must be stopped. This issue is a great rallying point for Republicans, Conservatives and Independents and we will fight it tooth and nail.

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